IV PEOCEEDINGS OF THE 



Harvey, Esq:, M.D. ; Andrew Sinclair, Esq., M.D., E.N. ; and 

 Gr. H. Polyblank, Esq., were elected Fellows. 



Eead, first, a " Notice of the Meclianism of the Stomach of the 

 Crustacea ^^ by T. H Huxley, Esq., E.E.S. ; communicated by 

 Joseph Hooker, Esq., M.D., F.E.S., E.L.S. 



Eead, secondly, a " Note on Spiranthes gemmipara-,^'' by Prof. 

 Lindley, E.E.S., F.L.S. (See "Botanical Proceedings," vol. i. 

 p. 168.) 



Eead, thirdly, " Contributions to Indian Orchidology, No. I. ;" 

 by Prof. Lindley, F.E.S., F.L.S. (See " Botanical Proceedings," 

 vol. i. p. 170.) 



Eead, fourthly, a " Note on the Exhibition of Fungi in Cases ;" 

 by the Eev. H. H. Higgins ; communicated by N B. Ward, Esq., 

 F.L.S. 



February 3rd, 1857. 



Francis Boott, Esq., M.D., V.P., in the Chair. 



Alexander H. Haliday, Esq., M.A. ; John Eliot Howard, Esq. ; 

 and E. J. Lowe, Esq'., were elected Fellows. 



Mr. Bentham, F.L.S., exhibited specimens of various kinds of 

 Jacaranda, or Eose-woods, sent from Eio Janeiro by Prof. Alemao, 

 and made some observations upon them. 



Eead, first, a "Description of a new European species of 

 Faussus;^' by J. O. Westwood, Esq., F.L.S. 



Eead, secondly, a " Description of a new species of Fulex (P. 

 Imperator, Westw.) found in a bedstead at G-ateshead ;" by J. 

 O. Westwood, Esq., F.L.S. 



Eead, thirdly, a " Note on the Cultivation of Mosses ;" by the 

 Eev. H. H. Higgins ; communicated by N. B. Ward, Esq., F.L.S. 

 (See "Botanical Proceedings," vol. ii. p. 44.) 



